Opinion
No. 04-14-00705-CV
02-18-2015
IN THE INTEREST OF E.A.T.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
From the 408th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2013-PA-02779
Honorable Charles E. Montemayor, Associate Judge Presiding
Opinion by: Karen Angelini, Justice Sitting: Karen Angelini, Justice Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice AFFIRMED
This is an accelerated appeal from an order terminating Appellant Danielle A.'s parental rights to E.A.T. Appellant's court-appointed appellate attorney filed a brief containing a professional evaluation of the record and demonstrating that there are no arguable grounds to be advanced. Counsel concluded that the appeal is frivolous and without merit. The brief meets the requirements of Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). See In re R.R., No. 04-03-00096-CV, 2003 WL 21157944, at *4 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2003, order) (applying Anders procedure in appeal from order terminating parental rights), disp. on merits, 2003 WL 22080522 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2003, no pet.). Appellant was provided copies of counsel's brief and motion to withdraw and was informed of her right to review the record and file her own brief. In addition, counsel advised appellant to file a motion in this court if she wished to review the appellate record and enclosed a form motion for that purpose. See Kelly v. State, 436 S.W.3d 313, 320 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014); In re R.R., 2003 WL 21157944, at *4. This court then set a deadline for appellant to file a pro se brief. Appellant did not request access to the record or file a pro se brief.
To protect the privacy of the parties in this case, we identify the children by their initials and the parents by their first names only. See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 109.002(d) (West 2014).
We have reviewed the record and the attorney's Anders brief, and we agree with counsel that the appeal is without merit. Accordingly, we grant the motion to withdraw and affirm the trial court's order terminating appellant's parental rights.
Karen Angelini, Justice